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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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