Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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