Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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