Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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