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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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