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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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