Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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