Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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