Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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