Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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