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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources