Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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