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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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