Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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