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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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