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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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