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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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