Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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