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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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