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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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