Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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