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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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