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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education