Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the 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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