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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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