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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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