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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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