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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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