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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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