Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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