Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning