Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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