Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs