Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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