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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition