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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education