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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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