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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources