Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books