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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition