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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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