Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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