Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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