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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand 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 amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)