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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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