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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education