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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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