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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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