Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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