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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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