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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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