Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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