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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources