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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education