Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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