Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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