Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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