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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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