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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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