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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education