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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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