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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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