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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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