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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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