Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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