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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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