Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning