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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources