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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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