Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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