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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education