Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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