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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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