Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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