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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources