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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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