Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes 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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