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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education