Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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