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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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