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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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