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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources