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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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