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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education