Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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