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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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