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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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