Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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