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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education