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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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