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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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