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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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