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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources