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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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