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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition