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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education