Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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