Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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