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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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