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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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