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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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