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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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