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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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