Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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