Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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