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 (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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