Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education