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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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