Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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