Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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