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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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