Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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