Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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