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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education