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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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