Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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