Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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