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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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