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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition