Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning