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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)