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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course