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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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