Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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