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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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