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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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