Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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