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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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