Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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