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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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