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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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