Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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