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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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