Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education