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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources