Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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