Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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