Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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