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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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