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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning enable people 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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