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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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