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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources