Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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