Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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