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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition