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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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