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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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