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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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