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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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