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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)