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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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