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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate 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. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources