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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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