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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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