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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)