Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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