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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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