Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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