Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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