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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources