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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition