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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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