Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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