Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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