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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education