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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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