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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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