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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education