Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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