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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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