Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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