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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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