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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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