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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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