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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition