Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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