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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources