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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources