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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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