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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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