Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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