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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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