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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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