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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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