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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes 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. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources