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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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