Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning