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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology