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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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