Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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