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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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