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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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