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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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