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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources