Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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