Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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