Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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