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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources