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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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