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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources