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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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