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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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