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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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