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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)