Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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