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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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