Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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