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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition