Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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