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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education