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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources