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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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