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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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