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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education