Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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