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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources