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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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