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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not 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 many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources