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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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