Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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