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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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