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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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