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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book