Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book