Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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