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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education