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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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