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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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