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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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