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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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