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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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