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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources