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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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