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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources