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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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