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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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