Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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