Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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