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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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