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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition