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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)