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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources