Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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