Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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