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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources