Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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