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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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