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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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