Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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