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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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