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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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