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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education