Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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