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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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