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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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