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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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