Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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