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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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