Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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