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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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