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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education