Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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