Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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