Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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