Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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