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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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