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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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