Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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