Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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