Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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