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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)