Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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