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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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