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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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