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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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