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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources