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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education