Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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