Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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