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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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