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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources