Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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