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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning