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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources