Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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