Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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