Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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