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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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