Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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