Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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