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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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