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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources