Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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