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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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