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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education