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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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