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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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