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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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