Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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