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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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