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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources