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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources