Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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