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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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