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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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