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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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