Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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