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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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