Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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