Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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