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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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