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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses