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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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