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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources