Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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