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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes 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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