Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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