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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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