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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education