Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key 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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