Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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