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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition