Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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