Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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