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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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