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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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