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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources