Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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