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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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