Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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