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 subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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