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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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