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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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