Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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