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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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