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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education