Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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