Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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