Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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