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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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