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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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