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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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