Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Instructional Design