Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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