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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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