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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education