Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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