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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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