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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources