Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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