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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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