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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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