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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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