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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources