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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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