Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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