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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition