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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources