Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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