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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the 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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