Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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