Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices