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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources