Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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