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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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