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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources