Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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