Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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