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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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