Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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