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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition