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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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