Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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