Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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