Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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