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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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