Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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