Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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