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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources