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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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