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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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