Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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