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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education