Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book 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 discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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