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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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