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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources