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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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