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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources