Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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