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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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