Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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