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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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