Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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