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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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