Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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