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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources