Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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