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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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