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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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