Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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