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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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