Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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