Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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