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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)