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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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