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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources