Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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