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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important 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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