Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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