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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition