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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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