Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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