Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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