Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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