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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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