Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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