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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources