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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition