Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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