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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources