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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education