Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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