Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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