Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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