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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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