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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education