Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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