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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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