Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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