Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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