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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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