Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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