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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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