Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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