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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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