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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses