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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources