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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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