Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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