Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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