Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning