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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources