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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education