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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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