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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy