Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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