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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources