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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews 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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