Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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