Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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