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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition