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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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