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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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