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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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