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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education