Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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