Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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