Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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