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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources