Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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