Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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