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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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