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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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