Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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