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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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