Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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