Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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