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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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