Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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