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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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