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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education