Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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