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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition