Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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