Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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