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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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