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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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