Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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