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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)