Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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