Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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