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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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