Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources