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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education