Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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