Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)