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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources