Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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