Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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