Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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