Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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