Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key 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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