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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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