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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)