Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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