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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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