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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources