Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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