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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition