Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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