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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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