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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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