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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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