Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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