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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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