Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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