Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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