Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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