Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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