Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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