Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly 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 intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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