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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education